I have applied paint as a full background to insinuate a turquoise look
I have painted a name on one of them to practice a chrome feel
Now that that is dry, I'm wondering if I can brush on some 1-Shot UV Clear and then do the white highlights on that.
My questions are:
Since airbrushing 1-shot is best in a wet-on-wet situation. can I airbrush the little pftz of light glinting on the letters onto the clear while it is wet?
...or can i put some clear in with the 1-shot white just for the pftz's and not have to add another layer of paint on these puppies?
Will clear benefit the mag as a whole? ...or will it break it down in the elements quicker?
If I pftz'd with 1-shot with a little frog squeezins, in lieu of using the UV clear, would that wreck my little signs?
Since these are my first attempts on these techniques, I really wish I could post pics of what I have so far ...specially of the turquoise gig I have on the van with my letters "SIGNS" I plan to outline them in chrome as well...but with a little fancy foot work where the serifs would be on this letterstyle. The scanner won't reach down to the ground level from the 3rd floor and flipping the van on it's side onto the scanner is not sompn most folks recommend.
Pfzt'd, In West by God Virginia
[ July 11, 2003, 02:29 AM: Message edited by: Linda Silver Eagle ]
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Linda, I think that pftz'ing your highlights into the one shot clear would be the way to go. Put the clear on and let it set up for a bit (maybe 10 minutes or so) then spray your highlights.
If you mix your highlights with clear and spray, you'll have a dull halo around your pftz's.
I wish there was some way you could show us what you're up to. Sounds like you're having some fun!
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Yup I have been! Digital camaeras don't pick up the breathless excitement and the wild look in my eyes. I really need to point this airbrush in the other direction, JUST KIDDING!!
What about cracking up guys?
Will the clear cause me, er uhm, I mean the mags to crack up when, not if, they are removed a lot?
LOL
Terry, what do you mean by dull haze? good thing or bad thing?
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Can't you just unbolt the door, and bring it up to the scanner?
Wish I could help more, or at all. Good Luck!
-------------------- Mike Pulskamp Pulskamp Arts Sacramento, CA mpulskamp@earthlink.net Posts: 165 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Dec 2002
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Linda, Linda; ok, here's the scoop. First off, you should have done all of this at one time, you're right, 1-shot loves wet-on wet; but,you let it dry, new ball-game. If you apply a restrictive layer over drying enamel, the enamel will wrinkle under your clear(=restrictive layer).Now you have to let it dry and CURE, very important; then you can clear over it w/o worry of reaction. To achieve your ptyz's, which I refer to as "hot-spots", I would first brush a 3-4 angle star in white, then , w/thin white, put a spot in center of star; instant "hot-spot", using airbrush so that center spot is soft. Then you can brush or roll or spray your clear over it. Of course, you don't need clear if you're using 1-shot, but what little bit of millage you would create w/clear, I doubt it will crack on you , unless you bend, fold, or roll it up tight. Hope this helps....frank
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Hello Linda, 1-Shot UV Clear was designed for digital printing, I might choose thier restoration clear over the UV, and thats info from oneshot.
1-Shot UV Clear is too hot for those kind of projects, not that you cant get it to work, but it's also too brittle in this case with the flexability of the mag.
You may choose to do all of your work wet and dry then finish the project with clear, either restoration clear or just juice.
Start with lite coats wait at least 15min between coats, and on your third coated go for wet coverage. It may take a little longer, but the first two lite coats(lite Fogs)will bite at the micro level thus not aligatoring the enamel, and preparing the surface for a good wet/flood coat.
My favorite way is to add a little hardener and paint wet on wet.
The clear will hold up if you dont thin it very much, it's designed to work at the consistancy its distributed at.
-------------------- Ron Percell Percell Signs 707-769-0639 Petaluma, California
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Thank you gentelmen for your responces. This clear I have, I won at John Smith's meet in Kingsland last year. I did not know it was for digital prints. Thank you for telling me before I ruined the mags!
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